Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Zoomax is a company that develops assistive technology for persons with visual impairments. One of their […]
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Clover 10 Handheld Video Magnifier
MaxiAids offers hundreds of products for individuals with mobility, hearing, and/or visual impairments. The Clover 10 Handheld Video Magnifier is one of the company’s available solutions for individuals with low vision. In sum, the Clover 10 is a portable video magnifier with “excellent full HD image quality.” The Clover 10 Handheld Video Magnifier features a […]
Zoomax Snow 12 Video Magnifier
If you or a loved one are in the market for a new portable video magnifier, check out the new Zoomax Snow 12! With the Snow 12 video magnifier, you can more easily write, read, view objects, and more! One neat feature of this device is its analog stick. The built-in analog stick allows you […]
GazePlay Opens Up the World of Gaming
GazePlay opens up a wide world of gaming for poly-disabled people with limited use of their limbs or voices. The free, open-source software grants users access to nearly 60 games playable with an eye tracker. GazePlay works on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Moreover, it can be used with all eye trackers that allow mouse movement. […]
Suno App – Be My Ears
Apple offers an app designed to help the special needs community with their communication needs. An app called Suno allows the deaf-blind to communicate with those around them using an Apple Watch. The deaf-blind can use the Apple Watch to communicate through touch. Type out Morse code on the watch using gestures (one tap for […]
Color-Dots Tactile Key Locators
If you’re looking for something to help orientate your hands on a keyboard, check out the Color-Dots Tactile Key Locators! These raised tactile dots are ideal for individuals with visual impairments. According to MaxiAids’ description, the Color-Dots Tactile Key Locators are an “inexpensive, reliable key location system that allows you to easily and accurately orient […]